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GVL to GUU: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Grundarfjordur (Grundarfjörður Airport)
3,248 mi
5,228 km · 2,823 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- GUU — Grundarfjörður Airport · Grundarfjordur, Iceland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near GUU
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport44 mi away
- BIU · Bildudalur Airport46 mi away
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport71 mi away
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from GUU?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Grundarfjordur (GUU) is 3,248 miles (5,228 km, 2,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to GUU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to GUU?
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